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Norfolk is officially yours. From must-try local restaurants to one-of-a-kind festivals, waterfront activities to inspiring arts and entertainment, we’ve brought together everything you love for a customized vacation experience you won’t soon forget.

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Things to Do in Ocean View / East Beach

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Festivals in Norfolk

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Pet Friendly Activities

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Outdoor Dining

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Fine Dining

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Wine and Wineries

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Arts and Entertainment in Norfolk

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Local Eats in Ocean View / East Beach

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Water Sport Rentals

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Marinas

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Fishing

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Seafood in the City

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Norfolk’s Top BBQ Joints

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Brew Norfolk

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Coffee and Desserts

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Bikeable Norfolk

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Performing Arts

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Public Arts and Galleries

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Museums

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Live Music

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Chrysler Museum / Perry Glass Studio

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African American History in Norfolk

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Open Late

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Golf Courses

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Our Beaches

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Outdoor Recreation In Norfolk

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Outdoor Firepits

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Cuisine and Cocktails in Norfolk

Events

Every season is event season in Norfolk. See what’s on deck.

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Arts and Entertainment

Basketball Madness

Mar192025

Arts and Entertainment

Underwater Mapping

Feb122025

Apr302025

Arts and Entertainment

Mosaic Academy Norfolk

Sep272024

May102025

Arts and Entertainment

MAMA-Girl! Retrospective Exhibit

Mar072025

Jul312025

Arts and Entertainment

Carved Couture Exhibition Opening

Mar122025

Mar302025

Arts and Entertainment

Little Shop of Horrors

Feb122025

Apr302025

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Trivia Night

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Arts and Entertainment

Kim Dracula + Hanabie

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Arts and Entertainment

In-House Basketball Tournament

Mar192025

Arts and Entertainment

Birding with a Ranger

Mar062025

Apr242025

Arts and Entertainment

Sporcle Events Pub Trivia Night

Feb042025

Mar232025

Arts and Entertainment

2025 Diversity Gallery at Norfolk Botanical Garden

Mar192025

Apr052025

Arts and Entertainment

Pride & Prejudice & Dragons: An Immersive Experience at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens

Mar202025

Brewery Events

Cicerone-Guided Beer Dinner

Mar202025

Arts and Entertainment

The Constitution and Loving v. Virginia

Mar202025

Arts and Entertainment

In-House Basketball Tournament

Mar202025

Sports

Fairlawn March Madness

Mar202025

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Community Engagement Street Team (CEST) at St. Columbia Ecumenical Ministries

Mar202025

Mar272025

Arts and Entertainment

Trivia Thursdays

Mar202025

Arts and Entertainment

Sound Phones

Mar212025

Mar232025

Arts and Entertainment

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth

Mar072025

Mar212025

Being On The Water

Norfolk Signature Dinner Cruise

Mar212025

Arts and Entertainment

Full Moon Fever – Virginia’s Tom Petty Tribute

Mar212025

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Rope Making

Mar212025

Arts and Entertainment

In-House Basketball Tournament

Mar212025

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Guitarist João Luiz in Concert

Mar142025

Mar302025

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Ordinary Days

Mar212025

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in Concert

Mar222025

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The Lazy Dangers, You’re Jovian, Karacell

Mar222025

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Walking Tour of Historic Fort Norfolk on the ERT!

Mar222025

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Toddler Yoga

Mar222025

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Maillard Fest 2025

Mar012025

Mar292025

Brewery Events

Norfolk Signature Dinner Cruise

Mar222025

Arts and Entertainment

Winter Market at Afterglow

Mar222025

Arts and Entertainment

Attucks Jazz – Walter Blanding, saxophone

Mar222025

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Trap & R&B

Mar222025

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Clothing Swap on Knitting Mill Creek

Mar222025

Arts and Entertainment

Day Trippin’ w/ Grateful Jed Matinee Show at The Annex

Mar152025

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

Norfolk Signature Mimosa Brunch Cruise

Mar152025

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

Jr Master Gardeners March Series

Mar222025

Arts and Entertainment

Attucks Jazz Club: Walter Blanding, saxophone

Mar222025

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Get Out & Jump Double Dutch Clinic

Mar222025

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In-House Basketball Tournament

Mar222025

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Rope Making

Mar222025

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Smell Like A Sturgeon

Mar222025

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Warehouse Live: Captain & The Deal

Mar222025

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NoCo Spring Oyster Roast @ Hank’s

Jul212024

Jun152025

Cuisine and Cocktails

Industry Night at COVA

Mar232025

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Sound Phones

Mar232025

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2nd Annual Taps & Tribute

Mar232025

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Yoga Disco Party @ The Annex

Mar232025

Arts and Entertainment

TimaLikesMusic: That Y2K Love

Mar162025

Mar302025

Being On The Water

Norfolk Signature Dinner Cruise

Mar242025

Arts and Entertainment

Little Zoo

Feb102025

Apr282025

Brewery Events

Pub Quiz

Mar242025

Arts and Entertainment

World Affairs Council presents: “How Do Republics Decline, Recover, and Fall”

Apr152024

Apr152025

Arts and Entertainment

Tidewater Blues Monday Night Blues Dancing

Mar252025

Arts and Entertainment

Golden Girls The Laughs Continue

Mar252025

Arts and Entertainment

Yoga At Maker’s Craft Brewery

Mar042025

Mar252025

Arts and Entertainment

Homeschool Garden Science March Series

Mar262025

Arts and Entertainment

Ax and the Hatchetmen at The Annex

Mar262025

Arts and Entertainment

Family Game Night

Mar262025

Arts and Entertainment

Norfolk Admirals vs. Reading Royals

Mar272025

Arts and Entertainment

Pocketboy Solid, Berries, Ladada

Mar272025

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Flow and Flight

Mar272025

Arts and Entertainment

Community Engagement Street Team (CEST) at Walmart/Tidewater Dr.

Mar282025

Arts and Entertainment

Norfolk Tides vs Durham

Mar282025

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Martin Lawrence

Mar282025

Arts and Entertainment

Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute

Mar282025

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Family Twilight Trek

Mar282025

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Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony

Mar282025

Arts and Entertainment

Madball, Timexheist, Dimensions Six, Paper Trail, BATO

Mar282025

Arts and Entertainment

A League of Their Own at the Naro

Mar282025

Arts and Entertainment

Norfolk Admirals vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

SHEFEST: A Celebration of Women in Beer, Art + More

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

Southside Spruce Up Community Cleanup & Beautification

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

Glass & Glitz Grand Gathering & Auction

Mar292025

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Pushing Dragons: An Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Adventure

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

Jim Jeffries: Son of a Carpenter

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

Toddler Time

Mar292025

Sports

Norfolk Tides vs Durham

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

SAINT JHN

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

Virginia Opera’s 50th Anniversary Gala

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

Norfolk Admirals vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates

Mar292025

History

Virginia’s Opera 50th Anniversary Gala

Mar292025

Arts and Entertainment

William Sumner + Ian Randall Thornton at The Annex

Mar302025

Arts and Entertainment

El Día de los Niños Festiva

Mar302025

Arts and Entertainment

Norfolk Tides vs Durham

Mar302025

Arts and Entertainment

Sensory Friendly Morning

Mar302025

Arts and Entertainment

Sunday Funday: The Norfolk Glass Circuit Tour

Mar302025

Arts and Entertainment

Jason’s Lyric Live

Mar302025

Arts and Entertainment

NFK Glass Circuit

Mar302025

Arts and Entertainment

Norfolk Signature Mimosa Brunch Cruise

Mar302025

Arts and Entertainment

Jason’s Lyric Live

Mar302025

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Sunday Night Sound Bath

Mar302025

Brewery Events

The Dead of Winter 2025

Mar312025

Apr052025

Arts and Entertainment

Mrs. Doubtfire

Apr012025

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Community Charity Pop Up for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Apr012025

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Prenatal Yoga

Apr012025

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Imminence

Apr022025

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MOMIX: Alice

Apr032025

Being On The Water

Norfolk Signature Dinner Cruise

Apr032025

Apr042025

Being On The Water

Norfolk Signature Lunch Cruise

Apr032025

Arts and Entertainment

Nauticus After Dark

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Guides & Itineraries

Looking for a little help or inspiration? Use Norfolk’s curated city guides and itineraries to get the most out of your time in our city.

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Restaurants

You’ve got 600+ indie restaurants in Norfolk to try. Start here.

American

Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse

American

Handsome Biscuit

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Grain

Breweries

Elation Brewing

Bakeries / Desserts

Elliot’s Fair Grounds

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Gershwin’s

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